The William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences recently acquired a ceremonial shovel from the groundbreaking ceremony of WVU's Medical Center on December 9, 1952.
This shovel was owned by Dr. Carl Lemley Kennedy of Montgomery, West Virginia, who was a leader in dentistry and influential in the WVU Medical Center and establishment of WVU School of Dentistry. The shovel was donated by his son, Dr. Carl L. Kennedy, who still runs the family dental practice in Montgomery.
Visit the Neal Museum located at the WVU Health Sciences Center, next to the iconic pylons, to see this important piece of WVU history in person.